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Walsall face a trip to Bristol Rovers at Memorial Stadium on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Saddlers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 06 Feb | Walsall | 0 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Mar | Walsall | 0 - 5 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 13 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 3 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 15 Apr | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 19 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Dec | Walsall | 2 - 2 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE2 |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 23 Sep | Bristol Rvs. | 1 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Pirates, with 6 goals against.
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Saddlers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Bristol Rvs.'s 39 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 34 points from their 27 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Walsall | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Bristol Rvs. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | 10 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 8 most recent games. |